Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 5 November 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community

Traveller Health: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Breda O'Donoghue:

I have been part of the local Traveller consultative committee for the last 20 years and I have also sat at the high level group of Traveller issues and the Traveller inter-agency group. We have had real dialogue and real consultation with local authorities. Unfortunately, again I will have to come back on that point. While we have loads of brilliant reports and recommendations, until we see sanctions being put in place as to why these recommendations are not being followed through on, as Traveller organisations we believe we will not see any real change.

Did the Senator ask about the primary healthcare team?